Comparison: Ibizan Podenco and Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)

Ibizan Podenco and Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound) are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Ibizan Podenco	Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Spain	Portugal
Category	Large	Medium
Weight	–	4–30 kg
Recognition features	Slender, elegant dog with long muzzle and large erect ears Smooth, rough or long coat in white and red Pale amber eyes and a light elastic gait	Quadrangular pyramid-shaped head, erect ears and a sickle tail Three sizes (small, medium, large) and two coats: smooth and wire Yellow and fawn shades, with or without white
Coat	Smooth, rough or long (at least 5 cm); preferably white and red, or entirely white or red.	Two varieties: short and smooth, or long and wire, both of medium thickness without undercoat; yellow and fawn in all shades, with or without white markings.
Purpose	Hunting dog for rabbits without guns, by day and night and in packs; uses scent and hearing more than sight.	Portuguese hunting dog, watchdog and companion in three sizes; the small one served as ratter aboard Portuguese caravels.

Breed page: Ibizan Podenco · Breed page: Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)

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